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Exercise

Exercise is an important part of rehabilitation for chronic disease. Regular exercise can help you feel less short of breath. It also improves your heart and muscles and can help you feel good about yourself.

Exercise increases:

Energy level

Muscle strength and endurance

Cardiopulmonary (heart-lung) endurance

Ability to fight infection

Relaxation

Restful sleep

Bone density

Exercise decreases:

Shortness of breath

Risk factors of heart disease

Blood pressure

Side effects of medicine (steroids)

Depression

Blood sugar levels

Learn about starting an exercise program and exercises you can do at home:

Rehabilitation Services

Pediatric Exercise Tolerance Center

The only center of its kind in Colorado, the Pediatric Exercise Tolerance Center focuses on the evaluation and treatment of exercise intolerance in children. Our mission is to enable children to comfortably play without respiratory distress at any level, from the playground to the competitive arena.